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Research Digest - January 2025
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PUBLICATIONS
World Economic Forum
The fifth edition of the Future of Jobs Report offers a comprehensive analysis of the interconnected trends shaping the global labour market. It captures the perspectives of over 1,000 employers – representing more than 14 million workers across 22 industry clusters and 55 economies – providing unparalleled insights into the emerging jobs landscape for the 2025-2030 period.
Student Voices: what are students saying about their experiences of T Levels?
Edge Foundation
This report delves into the T Levels, a new technical qualification introduced in 2020 as a vocational alternative to A Levels. The program aims to equip students aged 16 and above with specific occupational skills and work-based learning through classroom study and industry placements. Through 30 focus groups with 210 T Level students and 12 interviews with 24 college staff across 11 Further Education colleges, the report highlights the critical perspectives of students. It uncovers both the potential and challenges of T Levels, providing insights into how well the program meets student expectations, aligns with career aspirations, and prepares them for future employment or further education.
Gatsby Charitable Foundation
This report presents the updated benchmark framework. It outlines what is staying the same and what updates have been made, referencing the evidence we used for each update, alongside examples of impressive practice we have seen in action.
OECD
This report explores a rich array of topics related to the key themes of global conflict and cooperation, work and progress, voices and storytelling, and bodies and minds. It builds on foresight exercises from previous editions while introducing a range of new futures thinking tools to inspire reflection and action.
COMMENTS
Reflections from teaching primary science in the Northern Irish system
Beverley McCormick
Transforming FE workforce recruitment and retention through industry collaboration
Gatsby Charitable Foundation
EVENT
An Ed-Tech tragedy? Technology, crisis and future of education
February 4, 2025. 1 - 2 PM GMT
We believe no child should be constrained by stereotypes or the expectations of others. We know that if young people hear firsthand about the world of work, they work harder, get better grades and are more likely to break down barriers.
They should have the chance to start as early as possible, and that is why we launched the national I am #InspiringTheFuture campaign.
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